SIMATIC S7-300/400 Programming Intermediate

(ST-PRO2) 5 days
Course Contents
Requirements
This course is for SIMATIC S7-300/400 PLC users with basic engineering experience in the design
and sustaining of SIMATIC automation systems and their application programs. Attending ST-PRO1
OR SERV1 course is a prerequisite for this course.
Objectives
This course is the last in a two part series which builds skills with Siemens STEP7 engineering
software. Advanced programming tools, techniques, functions, data management and diagnostics are
the focus of this course. This course takes a systems approach addressing the S7300 / 400 PLCs,
plus basic connectivity and functionality of an HMI and Drive system on a PROFIBUS network.
This programming course is designed to help the participant understand the techniques and benefits
of structured programming. Participants will also learn to leverage the efficiencies and power of
Siemens program editors (LAD, STL, FBD), block and function libraries. Managing and manipulating
data is a key focus in this course.
Topics
Upon completion of this course, the participant shall be able to:
Understand the concepts of structured program creation.
Leverage the power of Block and Function libraries.
Use STL for advanced program development.
Employ indirect addressing in a program.
Incorporate System Functions (SFC) in a program.
Integrate an HMI and Drive system with the PLC.
Use Instance and Multi-Instance data Blocks.
Use interrupt-driven and error processing program execution blocks.
Leverage STEP7 advanced diagnostics.
Course Certificate
Certificate of participation will be awarded after the training.
Contact Information
SIEMENS MALAYSIA SDN. BHD.
Industry Automation & Drive Technologies
Level 1, Reception, CP Tower,
No. 11, Jalan 16/11,
Pusat Dagang Seksyen 16,
46350 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Helpdesk:
1800 808 8888
Fax:
+60-3-7955 3720
E-mail:
industry.my@siemens.com
e-Pass:
siemens.asia/e-pass_v2/ASEAN

SIMATIC S7-300/400 Programming Intermediate

(ST-PRO2) 5 days
Course Outline
The major topics to be covered are:
Training Units and addressing
Hardware & Software Commissioning
Methods for Program Design
Analog value Processing
Jump and Accumulators Functions
Functions and Function Blocks
Indirect Addressing
System blocks
Data exchange with MM420
Organization Blocks
Diagnostic Data
Tags & Alarm in HMI

Hardware / Software to be used

S7 300 CPU based trainer kit
Siemens Touch Panel
Remote I/O Station
Siemens Digital AC Drive
Process I/O Simulator Panel
Conveyor Model
WinCC Flex Software
Step7 Simatic Manager

SIMATIC S7-300/400 Programming Intermediate

(ST-PRO2) 5 days
Daywise Schedule
Day 1

Day 3

1. Training Units and Addressing

Simulator variants
I/O Addressing
Symbols

7. Indirect Addressing
Addressing possibilities
Memory indirect addressing
Using pointers
8. Using System Blocks
CPU specific system blocks
Library functions
SFCs & SFBs

2. Hardware and Software Commissioning

Hardware Configuration
Uploading & Down loading
Checking hardware connections
Profibus review
3. Methods for Program Design
Block structure
PLC Data types
S7 instruction set
Program testing
Day 2

4. Analog Value Processing

Analog module addressing
Analog signal conversion
Resolutions and ranges
Scaling values
5. Jump and Accumulator Functions
Jump instructions
Jump Distributors
Accumulator instructions
Arithmetic operations
6. Functions and Function Blocks
Parameter assignable blocks
Function Blocks (FB)
Block calls
Multi instance

Day 4

9. Data Exchange with MM 420

Restoring factory default
Basic Commissioning
Control from PLC
10. Organization Blocks
OB review
Synchronous errors
Asynchronous errors
PROFIBUS diagnostics
Day 5

11. Analyzing Diagnostic Data

Diagnostics function review
Writing user messages
Diagnostics buffer
12. Tags and Alarm in HMI
Message system basics
Event and alarm pointers
Creating tags

SIMATIC S7-300/400 Programming Intermediate

(ST-PRO2) 5 days
Time-wise Schedule
Day

Time

Topics

Day 1

09:00 Hrs 09:20 Hrs

09:20 Hrs 10:00 Hrs
10:15 Hrs 12:00 Hrs
13:00 Hrs 15:00 Hrs
15:15 Hrs 17:00 Hrs

Training Units and addressing

Hardware & Software Commissioning
Practical on the above
Methods for program design
Practical on the above

Day 2

09:00 Hrs 10:00 Hrs

10:15 Hrs 12:00 Hrs
13:00 Hrs 15:00 Hrs
15:15 Hrs 17:00 Hrs

Analog value processing

Jump and Accumulators Functions
Practical on the above
Functions & Function Blocks

Day 3

09:00 Hrs 10:00 Hrs

10:15 Hrs 12:00 Hrs
13:00 Hrs 15:00 Hrs
15:15 Hrs 17:00 Hrs

Indirect Addressing
Practical on the above
System Blocks
Practical on the above

Day 4

09:00 Hrs 10:00 Hrs

10:15 Hrs 12:00 Hrs
13:00 Hrs 15:00 Hrs
15:15 Hrs 17:00 Hrs

Data Exchange with MM420

Practical on the above
Organization Blocks
Practical on the above

Day 5

09:00 Hrs 10:00 Hrs

10:15 Hrs 12:00 Hrs
13:00 Hrs 15:00 Hrs
15:15 Hrs 15:30 Hrs

Analyzing Diagnostic Data

Practical on the above
Tags and Alarm in HMI & Practical
Feedback & Valedictory session

Break Timings:
10:00 Hrs 10:15 Hrs
12:00 Hrs 13:00 Hrs
15:00 Hrs 15:15 Hrs
17:00 Hrs 17:15 Hrs

Morning Tea Break

Lunch Break
Afternoon Tea Break
Recess & End of Day